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Lou Van de Vorst supports memorial to drunk driving victims
A memorial to all those killed by drunk drivers on Saskatchewan roads is a step closer to being built in Saskatoon. Lou Van de Vorst, who lost his son, daughter-in-law and two young grandchildren to a...
May 07, 2018 Lou Van de Vorst (left) speaks at Saskatoon City Hall on May 7, 2018. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Student charged after threat forces high school lockdowns
Two high schools in Saskatoon were placed under lockdowns Monday morning after receiving a threat. Lockdowns at Bethlehem Catholic High School and Tommy Douglas Collegiate went into effect around 9:45...
May 07, 2018
Saskatoon police investigate shooting in Sutherland
Three men ended up in hospital after a shooting reported early Monday morning in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood. Police were called out to a home on the 300 block of Central Avenue just after mi...
May 07, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Freedom From Injustice walk starts in Saskatoon
People taking part in the Freedom From Injustice walk will begin their long journey Monday. The group plans to meet at Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench, then walk to Regina and on to Manitoba, where t...
May 07, 2018 The Freedom From Injustice will travel from Saskatoon to Winnipeg between May 7 and June 7, 2018 to bring attention to issues faced by Indigenous youth and calls for justice reform. (Freedom From Injustice/Facebook)
Grass fire near Clavet sends flames 40 feet high
Grass fires continue to wreak havoc across Saskatchewan. Less than 24 hours after a grass fire in Corman Park burned for more than 10 hours, a grass fire burned dangerously close to homes just west of...
May 06, 2018 Firefighters battle with a grass fire west of Clavet, Sask. on May 6, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Controlled burn sparks large grass fire in Corman Park
Mulitple calls to 911 to report heavy smoke around 12:45 p.m. Saturday just outside of Saskatoon near Auction Mart Road led fire crews to a large grass fire. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department...
May 06, 2018 A controlled burn quickly turned unmanageable causing significant damage to a Corman Park property May 5 and 6 2018 (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Construction changes traffic flow at Boychuk and HWY 16
To accommodate work at the Boychuk Drive and Highway 16 interchange the flow of traffic is set to change again. Starting Sunday all traffic will move from the eastbound lanes to the west. Because gird...
May 06, 2018 This city rendering shows the plans for the Boychuk Drive and Highway 16 interchange which is scheduled to open in the summer of 2019. (City of Saskatoon)
Saskatoon food drive aims to collect 100,000 pounds of food
For the 13th year, the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre (SFBLC) is collecting donations as part of a city-wide food drive on Saturday. The goal is 100,000 pounds of non-perishable food. "Thousa...
May 05, 2018 Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre hopes to collect 100,000 pounds of food during the city-wide food drive on May 5, 2018. (Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre)
Collision leaves cyclist in critical condition
A collision between a vehicle and cyclist Friday afternoon sent a 19-year-old man to hospital in critical condition. According to police, officers were called to Arlington Avenue and Taylor Street Eas...
May 05, 2018 (Google Maps)
Impaired driving charge coming in Diefenbaker Park incident
Saskatoon police have arrested a 37-year-old man after several hits and runs in Diefenbaker Park on Friday. At 5:17 p.m. police got the first call about an erratic driver in the area of the busy park....
May 05, 2018 (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
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